CPT Code Updates Coming Fall 2022 Effective 10/1/2022, more than 300 new ICD-10-PCS codes will go into effect. The updates include 331 new codes and 64 code deletions. Among them are new technology codes, including a code for computer-assisted transcranial magnetic stimulation of the prefrontal cortex. The 2023 fiscal year (FY) updates are available for […]
October Bulletin – 2022 CPT Code Updates Announced
2022 CPT Code Updates Announced The American Medical Association made more than 400 changes to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code Set for 2022. The changes take effect January 1, 2021 and include 249 new codes, 63 deletions and 93 revisions. The 2022 CPT Code Set also includes 15 vaccine codes. These codes were created […]
APRIL BULLETIN – AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT THE NEW 2021 E&M CODING GUIDELINES
As of January 1, 2021, the American Medical Association and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services implemented changes to evaluation and management services. The changes are meant to decrease the amount of required documentation and increase the amount of time spent with patients. The E&M codes affected are 99201-99215 and all other E&M codes […]
March Bulletin – Coding Updates for 2021
Coding Updates – 2021 The continued development of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines has prompted updates in CPT coding and billing guidelines. In addition to the updated E&M code requirements, the American Medical Association developed COVID-19 codes for each of the four coronavirus vaccines and their administrations. 91300: this is for the Pfizer vaccine only. For […]
It’s Flu Season – What you need to know!
It’s Flu Season! The 2020 – 2021 flu season is here and with COVID-19 still circulating, it’s more important than ever to get a flu vaccine. Since both the flu and COVID-19 have some similar symptoms, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all persons 6 months and older receive a flu vaccine. […]
New CPT Code Issued for Influenza Billing
The American Medical Association has issued a new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for influenza vaccine Flucelvax. The code — CPT 90674 — went into effect on August 1, 2016, for Medicare claims. However, as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services states, Medicare claims processing systems will not be able to accept the new […]
Free Oncology Billing and Coding Resource: 2016 Update From ASCO
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has published a free, downloadable resource that identifies oncology billing and coding updates for 2016. Topics discussed include the following: New CPT codes (99415 and 99416) Radiation oncology CPT updates New HCPCS codes (J8655, J7508 and J7503) Deleted HCPCS codes Filgrastim HCPCS updates Chemotherapy drugs (replacements) HCPCS codes […]
Improve Your Coding in 2016: 5 Tools to Use
Proper medical coding is critical for many reasons. They include receiving proper payment for services rendered, limiting denials and maintaining compliance with payor rules. Throughout 2015, PGM Billing launched a number of practice management tools that help ensure proper coding. These tools are free to access and use, and can be shared with coworkers and […]
4 ICD-10 Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination Edit Software for January 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced four changes that will be included in the January 2016 quarterly release of the edit module for clinical diagnostic laboratory services. The changes being made to the National Coverage Determinations (NCD) code lists as follows: Addition of ICD-10-CM codes N131 and N132 to the list of […]
CMS Issues 2016 HCPCS Update
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted its final Level II HCPCS application determinations for 2016. Level II of the HCPCS is a standardized coding system that is used primarily to identify products, supplies and services not included in the CPT-4 codes, such as ambulance services and durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, […]